Thought Leaders
The Muse Co-Founder Alexandra Cavoulacos on Why ‘It’s Kind of Fun to Do the Impossible’
The secret to her success is making the soul-sucking process of career advancement more human.
By Nina Zipkin
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Thought Leaders
Skip the Avengers: Why Entrepreneurs Should Watch ‘Black Panther’ Again Instead
'Black Panther' offers insights into how dynamic organizations can succeed under stress. 'The Avengers' is pure escape.
Building a Business
Why I Had to ‘Become French’ and Other Lessons Learned to Save My American Business
Whether it's technology, regulations or other unforeseen circumstances, every business needs to recognize what is core to its mission versus ideas that can be jettisoned.
Thought Leaders
I Co-Founded a Silicon Valley Startup in My 50s. These Are All the Lessons That Brought Me to Where I Am.
Older entrepreneurs know a lot about how business, culture and leadership work.
Thought Leaders
32 Founders Share the Biggest Lessons They are Learning Right Now
Don't be afraid to admit what you don't know.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
7 Tips for Reaching Your Goals From Serena Williams, Gordon Ramsay, Shonda Rhimes and Others
Get inspired with a sneak peek of MasterClass online courses from experts across industries.
Entrepreneurs
10 Inspiring Quotes From Pulitzer Prize-Winning Rapper Kendrick Lamar
The artist has achieved legendary status.
Business News
6 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the Fall of Theranos
Now we know Theranos didn't have brilliant leadership or breakthrough technology, just an abundance of credulous investors.
By Deep Patel
Thought Leaders
The Entrepreneurial Lessons I Learned Growing up Amid Civil War
War isn't the best analogy for business, but there are lessons you can draw from the battlefield.
By Kirk Krappe
Thought Leaders
Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Has Just Revealed His Second Act
The co-founder of the ride-hailing company revealed his new job on Twitter.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
5 Lessons From Late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The iconic and pioneering jurist left behind a lifetime of wisdom.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
How My Father’s Death Made Me a Better Entrepreneur
It's important to pause and reflect on life's unexpected events in order to better yourself, your company and those around you.
Business News
5 Crazy Stories About Giving Two Weeks’ Notice — and What You Can Learn From Them
Learn from these stories of resignations gone wrong in order to keep your reputation and professional network intact.
By Glassdoor
Thought Leaders
Surprisingly, Drake’s Lyrics Provide Solid Lessons for Entrepreneurs
The award-winning rapper knows a few things about running a business.
Thought Leaders
5 Pieces of Hard-Won Wisdom From Billionaire Warren Buffett
The Berkshire Hathaway owner and CEO revealed his approach to business in the the company's annual letter to shareholders.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
10 Mistakes High Achievers Never Make Twice
Success requires always learning from new mistakes.
Thought Leaders
5 Ways to Make a Mark on the World Like Oprah Winfrey
Learn from the media mogul on her 64th birthday.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
7 Ways Betty White Is an Example of How to Live Your Best Life
The 96-year-old pop culture icon has lessons for all of us.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
Avoid These 5 Early Mistakes I Made as an Entrepreneur
Learn from my mistakes and save yourself unnecessary hardship.
Business News
Did We Learn Nothing From the Dot-Com Bust?
A lot of 'tech' these days would fit perfectly into the pre-bust dot-com era-and that should have us all very, very nervous.
Building a Business
3 Insights From Elon Musk’s Chief Automotive Designer You Can Apply to Life and Business
The Tesla is the biggest automotive innovation since the Model T but it was designed using tried-and-true processes that would have been familiar to Henry Ford.
Human Resources
Study These 9 Traps Even Successful Entrepreneurs Have Fallen For So You Won’t
There is remarkably little originality in the mistakes entrepreneurs make.
By John Rampton
Thought Leaders
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Has Some Important Business Insights for Entrepreneurs
The greatest teacher, failure is.
Online Presence
15 Lessons From This Year’s Online Wins, Scandals and Top Videos, Tweets and Instagram Posts
These top moments reflect larger cultural trends that anyone building a brand can tap into.
Thought Leaders
There’s a Lot You Can Learn From Silicon Valley, but Don’t Imitate It
Here are four lessons to take from a legendary tech hub.
By Tim Schigel
Thought Leaders
The Most Valuable Lessons These 5 Top Entrepreneurs Have Learned
Hard-won wisdom that created wildly successful companies.
Thought Leaders
Warren Buffett Inspired and Appeared in a Cartoon Series. Here’s What I Learned Watching It.
"Warren Buffett's Secret Millionaires Club" ran from 2011 to 2014 and had some high-profile guests.
By Liz Webber